Number of daily smokers, men and women in Uruguay
Uruguay: Number of daily smokers, men and women was 333,264 in 2012. ▼ Falling
Number of daily smokers, men and women in Uruguay, 1980–2012
Source: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 333,264 for number of daily smokers, men and women in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of daily smokers, men and women in Uruguay peaked at 443,782 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 327,977, in 2009.
Uruguay ranks 128th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Number of daily smokers, men and women in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 394,293 | — |
| 1981 | 396,390 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 399,213 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 402,976 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 407,099 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 411,541 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 415,737 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 419,558 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 423,623 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 428,170 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 433,392 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 439,081 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 441,705 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 443,583 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 443,782 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 441,996 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 437,226 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 421,533 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 408,738 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 399,464 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 392,542 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 386,746 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 381,637 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 376,132 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 366,164 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 356,281 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 347,512 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 339,292 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 332,665 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 327,977 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 328,547 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 330,417 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 333,264 | +0.9% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 333,264 is below the median for high income countries, which is 539,162, 62% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 333,264 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 338,890, 98% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 409,860 | 394,293 | 428,170 | 10 |
| 1990s | 431,050 | 399,464 | 443,782 | 10 |
| 2000s | 360,695 | 327,977 | 392,542 | 10 |
| 2010s | 330,743 | 328,547 | 333,264 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More gender data for Uruguay
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 533.96 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.73 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,839 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,839 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.4412 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 16,020 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 16,875 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 16,097 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 16,965 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 16,216 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of daily smokers, men and women in Uruguay?
- Number of daily smokers, men and women in Uruguay was 333,264 in 2012, according to IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of daily smokers, men and women recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 443,782 in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of daily smokers, men and women recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 327,977 in 2009.
- How does Uruguay rank for number of daily smokers, men and women?
- Uruguay ranks 128th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of daily smokers, men and women rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of daily smokers, men and women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimates of the number of men and women who smoke cigarettes at least daily (all ages).